[2026-04-05 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Finance chief urges GCC nations to bolster supply chain cooperation

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilize energy and raw material supply chains amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001600320

[2026-04-05 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Son Heung-min records career-high 4 assists in LAFC victory

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min was in the mood for sharing in the latest win by Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001500315

[2026-04-05 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Wealthy investors bet on chips, take profits in defense, nuclear

Snippet: High-net-worth investors in South Korea ramped up purchases of semiconductor stocks — particularly Samsung Electronics — last month, while offloading nuclear and defense-related shares during heightened tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710175

[2026-04-05 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea’s 30-year Assembly veteran enters race for IPU secretary-general

Snippet: Jun Sang-soo aims to expand e-parliament systems through IPU

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710174

[2026-04-05 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Hye-yoon, for once, dials it down

Snippet: In her first horror film, the rom-com darling peels back everything viewers know her for

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710169

[2026-04-05 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung family to wrap up W12tr inheritance tax this month

Snippet: The family of late Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee is set to complete payment of 12 trillion won ($8 billion) in inheritance taxes this month, lifting a major financial burden for South Korea's largest conglomerate.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710167

[2026-04-05 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed hope for peace and for overcoming uncertainty sparked by war in the Middle East in an Easter message.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001400315

[2026-04-05 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Yoon's appellate trial on obstructing arrest wraps up Monday

Snippet: Appellate trials for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to also conclude in the upcoming week

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710164

[2026-04-05 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1887 -- The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) sets up a government agency in charge of telegraph services.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405000300315

[2026-04-05 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Two elementary students caught for garbage pile fire in Incheon

Snippet: Two elementary students were caught after setting fire to a trash pile outside a multi-unit residential building in Incheon, police said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710159

[2026-04-05 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung, Mistral AI discuss cooperation in AI memory sector

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Executives from Samsung Electronics Co. and French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI discussed potential cooperation in the AI memory sector, industry sources said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001300320

[2026-04-05 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News - report

Snippet: A significant portion of Iran's ballistic missile arsenal was either directly purchased from North Korea, or includes weapons developed by North Korea, experts told Fox News Digital on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892054

[2026-04-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Asian countries assure Australia ‘normal supply’ of fuel will continue as Albanese focuses on averting shortages

Snippet: Federal government chases supply guarantees from countries including Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan amid Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/05/asian-leaders-assure-australia-normal-supply-of-fuel-will-continue-as-albanese-focuses-on-averting-shortages

[2026-04-05 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea key to Indonesia’s EV ambitions: Kadin chief

Snippet: Jakarta deepens partnership with Korea to build full EV, battery supply chain beyond nickel

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710144

[2026-04-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Risky PF loans drop sharply in 2025: watchdog

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Outstanding loans extended to risky real estate development projects dropped sharply last year via sell-offs or recapitalization, the financial watchdog said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404000500320

[2026-04-05 12:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Individuals with high self-esteem more likely to want children: study

Snippet: A recent South Korean study showed that couples with high self-esteem are more willing to have babies, a potentially significant revelation for the country hoping to reverse its low birth rates.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710115

[2026-04-05 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tanzania’s Rangi Gallery brings East African contemporary art to Seoul fair

Snippet: A contemporary art space from Tanzania has brought East African perspectives to Seoul, as Rangi Gallery participates in Art OnO, an international art fair held at the Seoul Trade Exhibition and Convention Center, April 3-5.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710113

[2026-04-05 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 'The King's Warden' surpasses 16 mln admissions

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The historical film "The King's Warden" topped 16 million admissions at the domestic box office Sunday, the film's distributor said, becoming only the third film to reach the milestone.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405000700315

[2026-04-05 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Sum Air to acquire second ATR turboprop aircraft

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Sum Air Co., a wholly owned unit of South Korean mobility platform startup Mobility As a Freedom (MAAF), said Sunday it will acquire an additional turboprop aircraft from European manufacturer ATR to expand its fleet.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405000600320

[2026-04-05 12:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tesla tops Korea’s imported car market for first time

Snippet: Tesla ranked No. 1 in Korea’s imported car market in the first quarter, marking its first time taking the quarterly top spot.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710102

[2026-04-05 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Did Middle East conflict lead to trash bag theft in Korea?

Snippet: Garbage bag theft witnessed amid growing supply shortage of naphtha

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710090

[2026-04-05 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, France to launch teaching assistant exchange program

Snippet: The Ministry of Education said Sunday that it has signed a letter of intent with French education authorities to establish a language teaching exchange program, marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710089

[2026-04-05 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Allows Iraqi Ships To Use Strait Of Hormuz As Total Weekly Transits Reach Highest Since War Began

Snippet: Over the past two weeks we have been chronicling the increased rate of crossing across the "blockaded" strait of Hormuz as a growing number of ships from friendly nations - whether untolled Chinese tankers or toll-paying Indian, Japanese and Korean vessels - have been making the passage. And as traffic through the Hormuz strait has been picking up in the past week, the seven-day rolling average for transits on Friday reached the highest since the war started, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iran-allows-iraqi-ships-use-strait-hormuz-total-weekly-transits-reach-highest-war-began

[2026-04-05 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung owner family to complete 12 tln-won inheritance tax payments this month

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The owner family of Samsung Group is set to complete the payment of roughly 12 trillion won (US$8 billion) in inheritance taxes on assets left by the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee later this month, industry sources said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405000500320

[2026-04-05 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Fattest district in Seoul? Significant disparity in obesity rate observed by region

Snippet: Nearly one in every 10 residents of Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, is obese — almost double the obesity rate of the city's district with the lowest obesity rate — according to government data Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710075

[2026-04-05 11:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea eyes moon landing in 2030

Snippet: South Korea is seeking to move up its planned 2032 lunar landing, as the government said Sunday that it hopes to complete a civilian-led rover project by 2030.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710071

[2026-04-05 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military helicopter mistakenly enters DMZ during wildfire operation last month

Snippet: A South Korean military helicopter accidentally entered the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas last month during wildfire operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710069

[2026-04-05 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Military helicopter mistakenly enters DMZ during wildfire operation last month

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military helicopter accidentally entered the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas last month during wildfire operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405000400315

[2026-04-05 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-8th Army commander appointed as acting U.S. Army chief, raising expectations for role over Korea security

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 4 (Yonhap) -- A former commander of the South Korea-headquartered U.S. Eighth Army has been appointed to serve as acting Army chief of staff after Gen. Randy George recently left the post, a Pentagon official has said, raising expectations about his potential role for the Seoul-Washington alliance.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404002900315

[2026-04-04 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Seoul woman: Koreans learn English using Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefings

Snippet: South Koreans have found an obsession other than K-Pop — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/seoul-woman-koreans-learn-english-using-karoline-leavitts-white-house-briefings/

[2026-04-04 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Appeals court confirms prison sentences for 3 ex-Grenoble rugby players for rape

Snippet: FILE -Rory Grice of New Zealand, right, is tackled by Mun Sang-yong of South Korea during their match on the first day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong March 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rugby-france-rape-trial-grenoble-players-65c3b61049c62c9b051368da1bff94e7

[2026-04-04 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Rallies in Seoul commemorate, oppose ex-President Yoon's ouster on 1st anniversary

Snippet: SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of people took to the streets in central Seoul on Saturday, commemorating or opposing the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was convicted of insurrection, on the first anniversary of his removal from office.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404002800315

[2026-04-04 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cherry blossom festival kicks off spring in Seoul

Snippet: Cherry blossom festival kicks off spring in Seoul

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/04/videos/cherry-blossom-festival-kicks-off-spring-in-seoul/2314253

[2026-04-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Irene Choi, who plays intern Joy on The Pitt – and who graduated from Harvard

Snippet: The Harvard grad with a Korean background has enjoyed a string of TV successes including the Emmy award-winning medical drama

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348659/meet-irene-choi-who-plays-intern-joy-pitt-and-who-graduated-harvard?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Irene Choi, the Harvard grad who plays intern Joy on The Pitt

Snippet: The Harvard grad with a Korean background has enjoyed a string of TV successes including the Emmy award-winning medical drama

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348659/meet-irene-choi-who-plays-intern-joy-pitt-and-who-graduated-harvard

[2026-04-04 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Eagles sign Jack Cushing as temporary injury replacement

Snippet: SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles announced Saturday they have signed longtime minor league pitcher Jack Cushing as a temporary injury replacement.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404001500315

[2026-04-04 18:15 UTC+10:00] [National Museum of Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Seoul’s National Museum of Korea is pulling in record crowds

Snippet: The South Korean museum has changed its focus to engaging attendees rather than just showing them exhibits, and visitor numbers are rising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3348791/how-seouls-national-museum-korea-pulling-record-crowds

[2026-04-04 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Seoul’s National Museum of Korea is pulling in record crowds

Snippet: The South Korean museum has changed its focus to engaging attendees rather than just showing them exhibits, and visitor numbers are rising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3348791/how-seouls-national-museum-korea-pulling-record-crowds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Two decades of waiting: Can anti-discrimination law take root in South Korea?

Snippet: In 2007, the South Korean government introduced a bill to create the "first fundamental law to establish the constitutional principle of equality."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708925

[2026-04-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Where Jennie and Jacquemus met in Korea: Inside Museum San

Snippet: When Simon Porte Jacquemus visited Korea for the first time, he chose a setting that felt less like a venue and more like a narrative: Museum San, in Wonju, Gangwon Province.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708583

[2026-04-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ready for some fun? Everland and Lotte World get spring upgrades

Snippet: As spring settles in across South Korea, two of the country’s biggest theme parks, Everland and Lotte World, have unveiled major seasonal upgrades.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708485

[2026-04-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: In Seoul, a natto ‘competition’ turns unfamiliar flavors into shared experience

Snippet: At a small bar near Hyochang Park in Seoul in late March, a group of diners gathered over fermented soybeans.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708425

[2026-04-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1860 -- Choi Je-u establishes Donghak (eastern studies), an indigenous Korean religion that integrated ideas of Christianity, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, as well as promoting humanitarian values.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404001100320

[2026-04-04 15:15 UTC+10:00] [korea food trends] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crispy, chewy, soft: why texture, not taste, rules South Korea’s current viral food trends

Snippet: Korean food trends are prioritising texture over taste thanks to social media videos in which food can be experienced as a tactile sensation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3348793/crispy-chewy-soft-why-texture-not-taste-rules-south-koreas-current-viral-food-trends

[2026-04-04 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crispy, chewy, soft: why texture, not taste, rules South Korea’s current viral food trends

Snippet: Korean food trends are prioritising texture over taste thanks to social media videos in which food can be experienced as a tactile sensation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3348793/crispy-chewy-soft-why-texture-not-taste-rules-south-koreas-current-viral-food-trends?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea restarts operation of Gori-2 nuclear reactor

Snippet: South Korea restarted the Gori-2 reactor on Saturday three years after the suspension for safety checks and facility improvement, the country's nuclear reactor operator said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10709878

[2026-04-04 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea restarts operation of Gori-2 nuclear reactor

Snippet: SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea restarted the Gori-2 reactor on Saturday three years after the suspension for safety checks and facility improvement, the country's nuclear reactor operator said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404001300320

[2026-04-04 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Motel fire in Incheon injures 51, sends 26 to hospital

Snippet: A fire broke out at a seven-story motel in Okryeon-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, at around 9:41 a.m. Saturday, injuring 51 guests.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10709870

[2026-04-04 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BTS tops Spotify weekly charts for 2nd week with new album 'Arirang'

Snippet: SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastar BTS topped Spotify's weekly charts for the second straight week with its latest album "Arirang," the septet's agency said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404000600320

[2026-04-04 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Court rejects activist's injunction request against passport return order

Snippet: SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has dismissed an injunction request by a female activist seeking to nullify the foreign ministry's order to return her passport for entrance into the Gaza Strip, according to sources Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260404000400320